Álvaro Santamaría Arenas (born 7 November 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sporting B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Santamaría Arenas | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Gijón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting B | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colegio Inmaculada | |||
| 2019–2020 | Sporting Gijón | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Sporting B | 32 | (8) |
| 2021– | Sporting Gijón | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2021 | |||
Born in Gijón, Asturias, Santamaría joined Sporting de Gijón's Mareo in 2019, from Fútbol Colegio Inmaculada de Gijón. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 21 December of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gaspar Campos in a 1–1 Segunda División B away draw against UP Langreo.[1]
On 15 July 2020, after finishing his formation, Santamaría extended his contract with the club and was definitely promoted to the B-side.[2] He scored his first senior goal on 17 October, netting his team's second in a 2–4 home loss against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[3]
Santamaría made his first-team debut on 12 November 2021, replacing Christian Rivera in a 0–1 home loss against Real Sociedad B in the Segunda División.[4]
Santamaría's relative Eugenio was also a footballer and a forward. He notably represented amateur sides before playing one single match for Sporting in 1952.[5][6]